‘The Office:’ JAM might taste bitter Thursday

We never saw Jim’s last day at the Scranton branch. I wonder if things got weird and stayed weird between Jim and Pam after Casino Night. I wonder if they had a face-to-face goodbye, or if Jim called in sick on his last day to ease the pain.

Thursday’s episode — “The Merger” — feels like season premiere II. Here’s a preview I haven’t seen yet on TV.

I studied it frame-by-frame. Two observations:

First, look at Pam at the very beginning. Really get in there and see her look to the camera. She’s in love with the guy. She’s always been, but she knows it now. Notice how she adjusts her hair.

Second, the conversation at the end doesn’t look good for Pam. “I’m still getting adjusted.” Jim?

The roles have been completely reversed. This is going to be painful, or rather, “it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.”